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APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... Bullock said it was "deeply disappointing". "ASX operates critical infrastructure that plays a central role in the financial system. ASX's management of operational risk has been a concern for RBA staff and the Payments System Board for some time, and ...

Stay or leave: ASIC's private credit clampdown tests managers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... of the state of their investments, which could potentially harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial system. ASIC said that over the next 12 months it will pay particular attention to private credit fund managers. This includes looking ...

Super good for financial stability, for now: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
RBA assistant governor (financial system) Brad Jones has told the ASFA Conference 2025 that the size of Australia's superannuation system is a "national asset" but warned that funds need to take proper measures to protect it. "Historically, the super ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial system. ASIC's deep dive into the private credit sector, which lasted nearly a year, delved into 28 private credit products ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... it's just increased concerns over private credit generally and that it could have an impact on the broader financial system. "Beyond those default concerns, you're seeing a lot of consumer stocks down as well. In the US, very high-end households ...

APRA to rejig non-traditional service providers framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... alleviate regulatory burden, while "ensuring a practical prudential framework that enhances resilience across the financial system." APRA defines NTSPs as providers that are typically market-mandated, such as stock exchanges, payment schemes or clearing ...

Tech concentration in super a major concern: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... service providers so it could assess the scale of the issue. "We have now begun analysing the data to develop a financial system-wide view of entities' reliance on third party service providers and where particular concentration risks may lie," Smith ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... Sydney, just 18 months after joining. "At ART, we recognise the vital role superannuation plays in Australia's financial system, our economy, and in the lives of our members," Fraser said. "This understanding is reflected in our commitment to strong ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... frameworks and address issues that threaten to undermine public confidence in their business and in turn, the financial system," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "ASIC will continue to monitor the governance and risk management frameworks of financial ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... from the non-bank financial institutions sector and effective surveillance to identify vulnerabilities in the financial system. Both countries also discussed their respective pension landscapes, assessing their current frameworks while outlining measures ...